<p>I wanted to transfer these schools but i think there isnt a chance now:</p>
<p>Uchicago
Upenn
Northwestern
NYU stern</p>
<p>Freshman at private university:
3.94 college gpa 1st semester. projected 4.0 2nd
midterm grades are all A's
3.7 weighted h.s gpa (5 ap's and 15 honors)</p>
<p>630 cr 630 math 620 writing SAT (1260/1600) 1880 overrall</p>
<p>H.S
VP and chief editor of lit mag
national honors society
foreign language honors society
DECA/FBLA/Lifesmarts for 3 years
100 hours of community service</p>
<p>College:
Executive board of writing magazine
treasurer of hall council
200 hours of community service in 1 semester.</p>
<p>2 jobs: admission blogger and jumpstart corps member (during school)
1 summer job working 45 hours a week</p>
<p>awards:
ap scholar
sam walton scholar
simon mall scholar
deans list
horatio alger scholar
ny society of cpa scholar
won scholarship from columbia grad professor</p>
<p>letters of rec:
1 from hedge fund manager who is an alumnus of chicago
1 from columbia grad professor
1 from dean of my school (professor of economics for me)
1 from english professor
all of them are amazing</p>
<p>essays are great too because i am an orphan and have been poor and homeless on many occasions.</p>
<p>Are my SAT scores and hs gpa too low for these schools?</p>
<p>what?? I think you have a pretty decent chance at most of those schools (I don’t know about Stern, or any business school). If that’s a weighted GPA from a competitive HS, it’s not bad (and I’m assuming it must be, 15 honors classes?). Your SATs are on the low side, but “amazing” recs and a strong essay could tip you over. But don’t bank on simply “telling” admissions people about a lousy childhood, you have to tell your story well. Good luck.</p>
<p>its pretty much a regular high school. i just slacked off a little in hs. and im working on all of the essays so they are perfect.</p>
<p>and thanks!</p>
<p>I think your SATs are a bit low, being a freshman, they will look equally at your high school and college stats. If you wait a year and apply as a sophomore (keeping up with your college gpa) your chances will be much greater. However, you have all the other things like extracurriculars and recs, so you might as well try.</p>
<p>ive added cornell to my list. cas.
also my hs gpa is a 3.8 weighted, not 3.7.
and my midterm grades show a 4.0.</p>
<p>a better chance?</p>
<p>Four letters of recommendation is not going to do you any favors. If they ask for one or two, send one or two (or at least CALL and ask if giving them twice the amount to read will be a nuisance. Don’t send four out of the blue.)</p>
<p>I think your best shot is at Northwestern, but all are within reason. Cornell, Stern, and UPenn are all a crapshoot, especially if you’re thinking wharton.</p>
<p>no im not thinking wharton. and im only sending 3 to each school. but im varying the ones i send depending on the school. 1 extra one is always acceptable.</p>